About Forel (Lavaux)
Forel is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 18.5 km²
Population
2'087residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'601
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
1'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'002
Tax multiplier
69%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Forel (Lavaux), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'002 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 55% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'002FTE total
Primary9.7%
Secondary54.9%
Tertiary35.4%
Land use
9% built-up, 63% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'848 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.9%
Agriculture63.0%
Forest28.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of SVP at 25.1%.
Source BFS
FDP30.6%−1.7 pp
SVP25.1%+1.1 pp
SP19.3%+4.8 pp
Grüne12.1%−1.2 pp
GLP5.1%−2.3 pp
Mitte3.1%
Sol.
1.4%±0 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
